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Hello everyone! I'm excited to bring you Demo Update 0.2.0, packed with new mechanics, visual polish, balance changes, and quality-of-life improvements. This update lays the groundwork for deeper character progression, refines the mid and late game experience, and adds much-requested features. Here’s what’s new:
What changed
- Balance
- Gameplay
- UI and audio
- Fixes
- Events
Felicity changes
✨ Traits System
Upon reaching certain ages, you’ll be offered 3 unique Traits to choose from, adding replayability and strategic depth.
Includes Traits like:
Free Time – Gives +1 Hourglass.
Free Refresh – Gives 5 free card refreshes.
Random Resource – Gain 10 Random Resources.
Late Bloomer – Gives +1 turn for Promises.
Traits now have custom images and hover tooltips with full descriptions.
⚖️ Balance & Gameplay Tuning
Happiness goal raised to 100 (was 80), reaching Happiness goal is more challenging now.
"You Can Take It With You"goal increased to 50 Money.
House costs & upkeep increased for a tighter economic mid-game.
Card discard happiness cost increased from 1 to 2.
Overtime gives 2 stress instead of 1.
- Starting resources adjustedPersonality Card starting happiness lowered (10 → 5), Rich starting money lowered (20 → 15) to smooth early difficulty.
Promises give Happiness reward if succeeded, encouraging risk-taking.
🎨 Visual & UI Overhaul
New textures & background colors across panels, cards, and UI elements.
Stress bar now has dividers for better readability.
Dice graphics rounded up for a cleaner look.
Event panels now display reward text directly.
Hover handlers show a shadow effect, improving contrast.
Divisor panel added for clearer stat breakdowns.
Panels now block card interaction during tutorials, preventing accidental clicks.
🧭 Tutorial & New Player Experience
Tutorial flow improved with new prompt backgrounds and step-by-step guidance.
Returning to the main menu from tutorial caused a bug preventing player from finishing tutorial, it is fixed now.
🆕 Content & Events
New age is added: Young Adult 3.
New events are added, including:
Quiz Show (Knowledge)
Overflowing Muse (Inspiration)
Influence Overload (Influence)
Taxing Matters (Money)
🔧 Fixes & Technical Improvements
Video settings now correctly select the highest available refresh rate for your monitor (goodbye 60Hz lock).
Endgame panel now includes a Wishlist button, feel free to press it. ❤️
I hope these changes make your demo experience smoother and more engaging. As always, your feedback is invaluable. Let me know what you think of the new Traits system, the balance tweaks, or anything else!
Thank you,
naked
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